With happy tummies we wandered back to the hotel and could see our little lighthouse on the horizon from our window, set against the pretty hues of the Spring time skies at magic hour.

While my sister took a bath, I made tea and gazed out at the waves, mesmerised by the sway of the tide.

I find water so peaceful to be around and daydreams of living by the sea began filling my head.

After a restful nights sleep we woke to more beautiful sunshine and headed out in search of some breakfast.

We revisited Kith & Kin, a lovely little cafe on Park View in Whitley Bay, serving up all day brunch and lunch in a relaxed, informal setting.

I fuelled up on their bacon butty before we took off for another beach walk, this time heading South along the coastline through Cullercoats, Long Sands and ending at King Edwards Bay Tynemouth (taking around 50 minutes)

It's such a lovely stretch of continual coastline as one sandy section of beach rolls on into the next.

King Edwards Bay is also home to the celebrated Rileys Fish Shack, this can't be missed if it's your first time in the area, you can read a previous review of this wonderful place here

As the sun beat down there was just enough time for an obligatory ice cream stop at the hatch at Mister Woods on Front Street, Tynemouth before walking back barefoot along the sand.

The sunshine, long walks, sea air, good food and relaxation did us both the world of good and we returned home feeling thoroughly soul soothed.